Stay Motivated & Focused

Speaker 1: [Music] hi I'm Melanie bar welcome to the she builted experience with Melanie you're here because you want to experience the life and business that you crave join me as I talk to women who have successfully built it a career and business that they love we dive into the topic of how they built it and talk about everything from Having the courage to make career leaps to the details of how to lead effectively create successful teams Implement strategies for growth and Infuse Tech innovation magic happens when we focus on the part of ourselves and our business that brings us joy so let's dive in hi she built it family I'm Melanie bar she built it founder and CEO today we are chatting about how to stay motivated when life gets challenging some days and weeks seem easy and we Breeze through them but what do we do and more importantly how do we respond when life gets a bit challenging and hard it happens to all of us at times I'm finishing a remodel project I've been working on for quite a while a few weeks ago our entire living room flooded I've never had a room flood before but there's a first for everything in the last few weeks our Wi-Fi hasn't worked well and there was a major storm that took out power lines and our house was out of power for 5 days it's an understatement to say that life has been a bit challenging the last few weeks in addition to trying to figure out what the universe has been trying to tell me there is also the question of how do we say motiv ated when life gets hard life gets challenging for all of us at times lately I felt like the wheel keeps turning and I'm so ready to hop off and have a break but I can't yet there are also the lingering effects of the last year with covid which I know we're all feeling a bit better about but I know we're all still feeling it I'm generally a positive and motivated person but on the challenging days that we all have here's what I do to get out of the uncomfortable and into the comfortable start your day with positive content how we start our day matters it sets the tone for our entire day so why not do all that we can to start our day with positive content and in a good mindset I like to start my day with my favorite music play it as loud as you can motivational audio books inspiring and interesting podcasts the she builted experience is a good one for a dose of inspiration anything that is going to put your mind in a good State even if I know I have long or challenging days of work or life ahead getting that dose of positivity first thing in the morning makes all the difference surround yourself with empowering people surround yourself with positive inspiring and motivating people period who we invite into our Inner Circle counts they will lift you up believe in you and say yes you can on on the days that are more challenging or when you might not believe in yourself they will be the ones cheering you on when you make your business and life leaps it's also great to surround ourselves with people who challenge us and make us want to stretch and reach for more these friends mentors and coaches help us to become better versions of ourselves and Inspire us to make our life and career dreams a reality work out I'm completely guilty of this on busy days when I have an early start or a really busy day I think I don't have time to out these are the days I've realized I need to work out the most even a 20-minute workout changes my frame of mind for the entire day endorphins are a beautiful thing and can change your mood so quickly I've also become a huge fan of pelaton they have so many different types of classes you also don't have to have the pelaton bike or treadmill to get a good workout I love their boot camps some are just body weight so all you need is yourself so it's easy to start your day with a super quick workout to get in a good frame of mind eat healthy and drink lots of water eating healthy food that is good for our bodies gives us more energy sometimes we feel hungry when our body is really just trying to tell us we're dehydrated filling our body with veggies lean proteins and fruits help us power through our days I'm a fan of starting my day with lemon water if I'm hydrated and I eat healthy it's so much easier to power through the day feeling good make lists on mornings and days when I wake up feeling overwhelmed I stop whatever I'm doing and make a list I find that when I do that I instantly feel better it takes all of the work and life things circling in my mind and makes them land creating a list with the must do or the most important on the top all of a sudden the day and all that needs to be accomplished does not seem so daunting if possible to take 10 minutes before you go to sleep at night to write out or type out your to-dos that's an ideal time because your subconscious mind will start to work through them in your sleep if making lists at that time is not ideal for you early mornings with a cup of caffeine will help to start the day off right this is a super easy thing that we all know and we all have the scheduling apps but those little things still pop up so going through the motion of actually doing it really helps find Joy on purpose at the end of every one of my podcast episodes I say magic happens when we focus on the part of ourselves and our business that brings us joy sometimes we have to make the joy and find it on purpose at times we get so busy or our life changes when we don't even realize it and we have to stop and really think are we doing the things that truly make us happy when we take the time to do this we realize the things that we want to keep in our lives and the things that we might want to let go of even if they are the things that have been with us or that we have been doing for years it's okay to change it's also so important to realize and celebrate our joy even saying I'm going to celebrate and find joy in my favorite cup of coffee this morning A Moment by a pool or an ocean or a body of water a fire pit a glass of wine or going for a long run at the end of a long week finding our joy in the small moments carries us ahead to our what's next and helps us live our joy on purpose thanks so much for joining me today she built it family until next time if you are new to Sheil it we'd love for you to join us we offer Community memberships masterminds Innovative virtual events and meaningful connections to entrepreneurs and corporate leaders please also check Che out our she built it shop curated products from women-owned businesses who put their heart and soul into their beautiful and Innovative products we offer Sheil it business Consulting and the Sheil it blog thank you to everyone around the world who joined today thank you to my editor Rich stalino please download And subscribe wherever you get your podcast and until next time together let's let nothing stop us from experiencing the life that We crave [Music]